Medical Packaging Application Engineer - R&D & Innovation

Amcor; Oost-Vlaanderen; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amcor is seeking an Application Engineer (Medical Packaging) to join the R&D team across Europe, combining technical packaging expertise with direct customer engagement. You will translate complex application needs into practical packaging solutions and collaborate with Sales, Field Service, and global teams to deliver value.

Willingness to travel is required for this role. This position supports healthcare packaging initiatives, advances product qualifications, and contributes to a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in application engineering, technical sales, or similar roles.
• Healthcare market knowledge and exposure (desired).
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in (Applied) Sciences (Chemistry, Polymers, Material Sciences) or equivalent by experience.
• Strong understanding of packaging materials and customer manufacturing processes.
• Willingness to travel more than50%.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical expert for packaging applications at customers manufacturing in Healthcare (Medical) markets across EMEA.
• Support customers with standard product selection, application optimization, and effective standard product commercialization.
• Work closely with Sales and Field Technical Service to solve complex application issues.
• Lead and support standard product qualifications, sample testing, and scale‑ups at customer sites.
• Conduct packaging line and performance evaluations to demonstrate quantifiable customer value.
• Capture customer and market insights to identify portfolio gaps, innovation opportunities, and competitive trends.
• Share knowledge internally and contribute to building strong application capabilities across the organization.

Skills

years of experience in application eng

Healthcare packaging knowledge

English fluency

Education

Bachelor or Master in Applied Sciences

Job description

Amcor is seeking an Application Engineer (Medical Packaging) to join the R&D team across Europe, combining technical packaging expertise with direct customer engagement. You will translate complex application needs into practical packaging solutions and collaborate with Sales, Field Service, and global teams to deliver value.

Willingness to travel is required for this role. This position supports healthcare packaging initiatives, advances product qualifications, and contributes to a